Finally beginning my taper

runtime89 · 08-19-2008, 03:53 PM

After my last disastrous taper, in which I became an emotional wreck, and after four months of being on 10mg Prozac, in which I have felt robotic and have been jerking constantly but have had nearly no emotions to speak of, I feel stable [same level of crapiness every day], and am finally going to do my first drop to 9mg. The way I decided to do it was to open a 10mg capsule, make a straight line out of the powder 2.5 inches long, remove .25 inches of powder and throw it away, and put the remaining 2.25 inches of powder in an empty capsule using a funnel.

Here's to regaining my soul, to having hobbies again, to being able to experience that long-lost feeling of "fun". Wish me luck.

LarryJ · 08-19-2008, 04:07 PM

Runtime-

Congrats on getting to the point where you feel well enough to taper.

As for carrying the actual taper out, I think youll be better served by using a small accurate scale. You will probably find it very difficult to get an accurate dosage by merely measuring the length of the line of powder. I suspect your dosages will be all over the place. The measurements needed for accurate dosages are very small!

And....since I have a scale I bought just for the purpose of tapering, which I no longer need, Id be happy to send mine to you. Just shoot me a PM with your address.

And, as for wishing you luck... you wont need luck! Just solid adherence to the idea of a careful and gentle taper.

runtime89 · 08-19-2008, 04:54 PM

Wow, thanks a lot! I PM'd you.

LCrawford67 · 08-19-2008, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by LarryJ

Runtime-

Congrats on getting to the point where you feel well enough to taper.

As for carrying the actual taper out, I think youll be better served by using a small accurate scale. You will probably find it very difficult to get an accurate dosage by merely measuring the length of the line of powder. I suspect your dosages will be all over the place. The measurements needed for accurate dosages are very small!

And....since I have a scale I bought just for the purpose of tapering, which I no longer need, Id be happy to send mine to you. Just shoot me a PM with your address.

And, as for wishing you luck... you wont need luck! Just solid adherence to the idea of a careful and gentle taper.

That is very, very kind of you, Larry!

Runtime, a slow taper is the way to go here. This ain't your first rodeo, so you know what you should and shouldn't do. You'll get through this just fine!

Gibby · 08-19-2008, 04:56 PM

This is such a great site.

That was so thoughtful of you Larry!

roxygirl · 08-19-2008, 05:20 PM

Gotta love you all!! Best wishes to you Run!!!

runtime89 · 08-19-2008, 05:39 PM

Thanks everyone, for your encouragement.

Just want to say publicly...

I can't thank you enough Larry! You rock!

LarryJ · 08-19-2008, 08:16 PM

Runtime-

Its really no trouble...and I think much potential suffering can be avoided by the use of this simple little scale. I know it helped me tremendously!

tezwacker · 08-19-2008, 08:41 PM

Congrats on your decision, Runtime! Please keep us posted on how you are doing. Slow and steady wins the race.

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Originally Posted by LarryJ

much potential suffering can be avoided by the use of this simple little scale.

This was very thoughtful, Larry.

08-19-2008, 03:53 PM	#1
runtime89 Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 287	Finally beginning my taper After my last disastrous taper, in which I became an emotional wreck, and after four months of being on 10mg Prozac, in which I have felt robotic and have been jerking constantly but have had nearly no emotions to speak of, I feel stable [same level of crapiness every day], and am finally going to do my first drop to 9mg. The way I decided to do it was to open a 10mg capsule, make a straight line out of the powder 2.5 inches long, remove .25 inches of powder and throw it away, and put the remaining 2.25 inches of powder in an empty capsule using a funnel. Here's to regaining my soul, to having hobbies again, to being able to experience that long-lost feeling of "fun". Wish me luck. __________________ Prozac Hell: (month.[day.]year) 01.04: 10mg for depression over lost friends at age 14 03.04: 20mg (2 CT attempts) 12.01.07: 10mg Late 02.08: 5mg, feeling better than in years Late 03.08: 0mg, huge crash 04.12.08: 5mg 04.25.08: 10mg 08.19.08: 9mg (several drops) 03.06.09: 6mg 04.06.09: 5.5mg 05.03.09: 5mg 07.05.09: 4.75mg Late 07.09: 4.25mg ~200mg magnesium for sensitive hearing, B-100 and 25mg iron for rapid hair loss, fish oil for chronic idiocy.

08-19-2008, 04:07 PM	#2
LarryJ Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 613	Re: Finally beginning my taper Runtime- Congrats on getting to the point where you feel well enough to taper. As for carrying the actual taper out, I think youll be better served by using a small accurate scale. You will probably find it very difficult to get an accurate dosage by merely measuring the length of the line of powder. I suspect your dosages will be all over the place. The measurements needed for accurate dosages are very small! And....since I have a scale I bought just for the purpose of tapering, which I no longer need, Id be happy to send mine to you. Just shoot me a PM with your address. And, as for wishing you luck... you wont need luck! Just solid adherence to the idea of a careful and gentle taper. __________________ Larry Started 10 mg Pexeva June 2007 Started taper - January 2008 Completed taper to 0 using LMS program - June 2008 "Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared." "To face and accept one's nervous symptoms without adding second fear and to let time pass for recovery---how important this is. It works miracles if you are prepared to do just this." - Dr. Claire Weekes

08-19-2008, 04:54 PM	#3
runtime89 Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 287	Re: Finally beginning my taper Wow, thanks a lot! I PM'd you. __________________ Prozac Hell: (month.[day.]year) 01.04: 10mg for depression over lost friends at age 14 03.04: 20mg (2 CT attempts) 12.01.07: 10mg Late 02.08: 5mg, feeling better than in years Late 03.08: 0mg, huge crash 04.12.08: 5mg 04.25.08: 10mg 08.19.08: 9mg (several drops) 03.06.09: 6mg 04.06.09: 5.5mg 05.03.09: 5mg 07.05.09: 4.75mg Late 07.09: 4.25mg ~200mg magnesium for sensitive hearing, B-100 and 25mg iron for rapid hair loss, fish oil for chronic idiocy.

08-19-2008, 04:56 PM	#5
Gibby Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 1,145	Re: Finally beginning my taper This is such a great site. That was so thoughtful of you Larry! __________________ Husband's Paxil Story 3/07---20mg paxil 10/1--tried c/t, lasted 3 days 10/4---back on 19mg 1/2/08--down to 10mg 2/28/08--was taking 10mg every 3 or 4 days 4/12/08--10mg daily dose 7/2/08---dropped to 5mg (his choice):{ 7/11/08---up to 8mg 8/8/08---7mg 8/22/08--6mg?? 9/12/08--5mg 11/07/08--4mg 11/17/08--5mg 1/22/09--4mg 2/28/09--5mg:{ IF YOU ALWAYS DO WHAT YOU ALWAYS DID... YOU'LL ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU ALWAYS GOT!

08-19-2008, 05:20 PM	#6
roxygirl Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,114	Re: Finally beginning my taper Gotta love you all!! Best wishes to you Run!!! __________________ 2002 started Paxil 20mg. 2004 approx 37.5 mg. Paxil 2008 25mg. Paxil 2/1/08 began 12ml (24mg) liquid 2/27/08 11.5ml (23mg) liquid 3/27/08 11 ml (22mg) liquid 4/20/08 10.5 ml (21mg) liquid 5/20/08 10ml (20mg)liquid 7/08 9.40ml liquid (approx 19.4mg) 8/08 9 ml liquid (18mg) 9/20/08 8.5 ml liquid (17 mg) 11/3/08 8 ml liquid (16mg) 12/08 7.5 ml. liquid (15 mg) 6/09 6ml liqiud (12 mg) .125 mg. xanax (1/4 of a .5)

08-19-2008, 05:39 PM	#7
runtime89 Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 287	Re: Finally beginning my taper Thanks everyone, for your encouragement. Just want to say publicly... I can't thank you enough Larry! You rock! __________________ Prozac Hell: (month.[day.]year) 01.04: 10mg for depression over lost friends at age 14 03.04: 20mg (2 CT attempts) 12.01.07: 10mg Late 02.08: 5mg, feeling better than in years Late 03.08: 0mg, huge crash 04.12.08: 5mg 04.25.08: 10mg 08.19.08: 9mg (several drops) 03.06.09: 6mg 04.06.09: 5.5mg 05.03.09: 5mg 07.05.09: 4.75mg Late 07.09: 4.25mg ~200mg magnesium for sensitive hearing, B-100 and 25mg iron for rapid hair loss, fish oil for chronic idiocy.

08-19-2008, 08:16 PM	#8
LarryJ Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 613	Re: Finally beginning my taper Runtime- Its really no trouble...and I think much potential suffering can be avoided by the use of this simple little scale. I know it helped me tremendously! __________________ Larry Started 10 mg Pexeva June 2007 Started taper - January 2008 Completed taper to 0 using LMS program - June 2008 "Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared." "To face and accept one's nervous symptoms without adding second fear and to let time pass for recovery---how important this is. It works miracles if you are prepared to do just this." - Dr. Claire Weekes

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